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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Pending RTI Applications
Central Information Commission  has informed that 23,978 second appeals/complaints are pending as on 26-07-2018. No data is maintained in respect of State Information Commissions.
For speedy disposal of pending cases, the Government has taken several steps like capacity building through training of Central Public Information Officers / Public Information Officers  and issue of guidelines for PIOs and First Appellate Authorities , so as to enable them to supply information/dispose of first appeals effectively, resulting into less number of ‘First Appeals’ and ‘Appeals’ to the Information Commission.
Online applications can be made to offices under Central Government. Currently, systems at 2200 Public Authorities have been aligned to receive, process and reply to Online RTIs from the applicants.
Applicants can visit the portal www.rtionline.gov.in and select the desired Ministry or Department under Central Government and file an Online RTI Application. A detailed user manual and Frequently Asked Questions  are also provided for help in filing the application through this portal. Applicant can make online payment of the requisite fee through this portal and submit the RTI application.
State Governments have been advised to explore the feasibility of implementing online RTI Portal in their States. NIC has been advised to provide technical support to the States desirous of replicating the web portal of the DOPT for online filing of RTI applications.
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State  Development of North-Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, DrJitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM receives a telephone call from H.E. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi received a telephone call today from H.E. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada.
Prime Minister Trudeau informed Prime Minister Modi about Canada's requirements of COVID-19 vaccines from India. Prime Minister assured the Canadian PM that India would do its best to support Canada's vaccination efforts, just as it had done for many other countries already.
Expressing his appreciation, Prime Minister Trudeau said that if the world managed to conquer COVID-19, it would be significantly because of India's tremendous pharmaceutical capacity, and Prime Minister Modi's leadership in sharing this capacity with the world. Prime Minister thanked PM Trudeau for his sentiments.
The two leaders also reiterated the common perspective shared by India and Canada on many important geo-political issues. They agreed to continue the close collaboration between both countries in fighting global challenges like Climate Change and the economic impacts of the pandemic.
The leaders looked forward to meeting each other in various important international fora later this year, and continuing their discussions on all issues of mutual interest.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister attends commemoration of 75th Anniversary of Formation of Azad Hind Government
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today, hoisted the National Flag at Red Fort, to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of formation of Azad Hind Government, formed by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
Prime Minister congratulated the nation on theproud occasion of 75thanniversary of formation of Azad Hind Government. Speaking on the occasion, he said that Azad Hind government represented the vision laid down by Subhas Chandra Bose, of a strong undivided India.He added that Azad Hind government was actively involved in nation building and had even startedits own bank, currency and stamps.
Recalling the contributions of Netaji, Modi said that Subhas Chandra Bose was a visionary,who united Indians to fight against the powerful colonial British rule. He added that Bose showed patriotism right from a young age, as was visible from the letters he wrote to his mother.
Prime Minister said that Netaji was not just an inspiration for Indians, but for all those who were fighting for self-determination and freedom in countries all over the world. In context he mentioned how South African leader Nelson Mandela was inspired by Netaji.
Reminding the nation that there is a long way to go before building a new India as envisioned by Subhas Chandra Bose, Prime Minister urged the citizens to get inspired by Netaji and work towards the development of the nation. He added that India achieved independence after lots of sacrifices and it is the duty of citizens to preservethat independence.
Addressing the gathering, Prime Minister said that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose laid down the foundation for equal opportunity for women in armed forces, through the formation of Rani Jhansi Regiment. Prime Minister said that the government is carrying forward this legacy in true means and reiterated that women will be given equal opportunity for permanent commission in armed forces.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Extending deadline of Companies Fresh Start Scheme and LLP Settlement Scheme
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs  through the General Circular no. 12/2020 dated 30.3.2020, launched the "Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 which inter- alia provided opportunity to companies to make good any filing related defaults, regardless of duration of defaults, and make a fresh start as a fully compliant company.
This was stated by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs, in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
The Minister further stated that the Scheme condoned the delay in filing belated documents and gave immunity from prosecution and proceedings for imposition of penalty which might arise on account of such delayed filing of documents. No additional fees was charged for late filing during a moratorium period from 1st April to 31st December, 2020 in respect of documents, returns etc. required to be filed in MCA-21 Registry. As per records, 4,73,131 Indian Companies and 1,065 number of Foreign Companies have benefited by availing the CFSS, 2020 scheme for filing their pending documents.
Similarly, the Minister stated, for Limited Liability Partnerships , the MCA through General Circular No.6/2020 dated 04.03.2020 introduced LLP Settlement Scheme, 2020 to provide one-time relaxation in additional fees to the defaulting Limited Liability Partnerships to make good their defaults by filing pending documents with the Registrar of Companies . The LLP settlement scheme was initially rolled out from 16.03.2020 to 13.06.2020 for certain filings by LLPs. Further, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the said scheme was modified to cover all e-forms and extended from 01.04.2020 to 31.12.2020. As per records, 1,05,643 LLPs have benefited by availing the LLP settlement scheme 2020 for filing their pending documents.
The Minister stated that both the schemes i.e., Companies Fresh Start Scheme  and the LLP Settlement Scheme  have ended on 31.12.2020. A sufficient period of time of 09 months was accorded in the schemes to companies and LLPs to make good their defaults and accordingly, further extension of the scheme was not found necessary. Therefore, no such proposal is under consideration of the Ministry in this regard.
Ministry of Communications
Pension and Dak Adalat by Department of Posts on 22nd June
Goa 13,June 2022
The Department of post is holding Pension and Dak Adalat on June 22, 2022, at 11.00 AM and 12.00 noon respectively at the Office of Senior Superintendent of Post offices, Goa Division, Panaji.
Complaints/Grievances regarding which have not been settled within 6 weeks will be entertained in the Dak and Pension Adalat. The complaints relating to Mails, Speed Post, Counter Services, Savings Banks and non-payment of money orders and Pensioner’s will be considered. Complaint raised should contain details like the dates, names and designations of the officers to whom original complaint was addressed etc. Interested customers and pensioners may send their complaint before 17.06.2022.
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Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports invites nominations for Sports Awards 2022
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has invited the nominations for the National Youth Award 2020-21 through the Awards portal: https://awards.gov.in/ from 15th October, 2022 to 6th November 2022. Guidelines for the award are available on the above-mentioned portal.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India confers the National Youth Awards  every year to up to 25 individuals and up to 10 voluntary organizations with the objectives to motivate young persons  to achieve excellence in the field of national development or social service, to encourage young people to develop a sense of responsibility to the community and thus to improve their own personal potential as good citizens and to give recognition to the outstanding work done by voluntary organizations working with the youth for national development and / or social service.
The award is given for identifiable excellent work for youth in different fields of development activities and social service such as health, research and innovation, culture, promotion of human rights, art and literature, tourism, traditional medicine, active citizenship, community service, sports and academic excellence & smart learning.
The award consists of the following:
• Individual: A medal, a certificate and award money of Rs. 1,00,000/-.
• Voluntary organizations: A medal, a certificate and award money of Rs. 3,00,000/-.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
BRICS one of the most valuable and working partnership: Shri Prakash Javadekar
Sixth BRICS Environment Ministers’ meet calls for joint efforts to improve the environment and promote the Circular Economy
The Environment Ministers of the five BRICS countries  participated in the 6th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting on 30 July 2020 via videoconference under the presidency of Russia.
Representing India, Union Environment Minister, Shri Prakash Javadekar, said that India attaches great importance to the grouping. The Environment Minister said that the aspiration of BRICS countries are similar and called for sharing of best practices among the BRICS nation towards attainment of Sustainable Development Goals.
The Union Minister, stressed upon the need to implement the various initiatives under the BRICS and for the speedy implementation of the BRICS MoU. The Minister also offered that India could provide the platform wherein all the best practices in environmental management in BRICS countries could be showcased.
Shri Javadekar also elaborated on the efforts made by India in areas relating to sustainable urban management, tackling marine litter, air pollution and the cleaning of rivers.
The Minister said that India believes that Equity, Common but differentiated responsibilities, finance and technology partnerships are key pillars towards attainment of global goals of climate change mitigation and adaptation and India is walking the talk on Paris Agreement and its Climate commitments.
Highlighting the efforts made by India in controlling Air pollution Shri Javadekar said that in 2015 India launched the Air Quality index monitoring in 10 cities, today it has been extended to 122 cities. He also informed that India in 2019 launched the National Clean Air Programme , the goal of which is to reduce particulate pollution by 20-30 percent relative to 2017 levels by 2024.
During the meeting the need for all the BRICS nations to work as a group for the post 2020 Biodiversity framework was also emphasised. The meeting was preceded by the BRICS Working Group meeting.
India will assume the BRICS Presidency in 2021. Shri Javadekar extended invitation to the BRICS nations to participate in the BRICS environment meetings. The meeting adopted BRICS Environment Ministers’ Statement .It was welcomed by all countries, as an action oriented and progressive statement which shows BRICS countries eagerness to both work mutually and fruitfully.
For the Joint Statement Click here.
Ministry of Power
Union Power Secretary reviews coal supply postion; Core Management Team constituted
Interventions decided upon to ease situation; another review on 31st August
Centralised email fmdiv.cea@gov.in for power plants for priority loading &coal supply issues
Union Power Secretary, Shri Alok Kumar took a meeting yesterday with Central Electricity Authority  and Ministry of Coal to review the coal supply position considering the situation of low coal stocks in certain power plants. It was decided to constitute a Core Management Team  comprising of representatives from MOP, CEA and Coal India Limited  to ensure daily monitoring. The power plants have been intimated to send their requests for priority loading & coal supply issues at a centralised email fmdiv.cea[at]gov[dot]in, so as to enable taking up the matter with the concerned authorities.
The current situation of the lower coal stocks in certain thermal power plants is being closely monitored by the Ministry of Power. As per standard operating procedure the coal supply issues are taken up in the weekly meeting of Sub-group comprising of representatives from Central Electricity Authority , Ministry of Coal , Ministry of Power , Railways, Coal Companies and Power Utilities to ensure uninterrupted supply of coal.
It has also been decided that wherever coal stock is more than 14 days' requirements of the power plants, the coal supply will be regulated to these power plants for next 7 days. The freed up coal will be supplied to the plants under super-critical category first and thereafter critical category plants, so that an equitable distribution of coal stocks across all power plants is maintained
The enhancement of production from producing captive coal mines shall be directed to reduce dependence on coal supply from CIL. Producing Captive Coal mines will be mapped with the inter-linked thermal power plants and coal supply to these TPPs may be reduced from CIL.
The CMT is closely monitoring the coal stocks on daily basis and ensuring follow up actions with CIL, Railways to improve the coal supply to power plants. After few days of monitoring another meeting has been scheduled to review and monitor the progress on 31st Aug,2021 at the level of Secretary , Secretary  and Member , Railways to review the situation.
The present low coal stocks in certain power stations are encountered due to various reasons including increase in power demand on account of opening up of the economy throughout the country and less generation from Hydro power plants which is currently being met by the coal based power generation. Further, the maximum peak demand of 200 GW was observed in July 2021 and now it is hovering around 192-193 GW. Historically, maximum demand is observed in the month of September.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccination UPDATE
More than 24crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 2crore doses still available with States/UTs to be administered
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In addition, the Govt. of India has also been facilitating direct procurement of vaccines by the States/UTs. Vaccination is an integral pillar of the comprehensive strategy of Government of India for containment and management of the pandemic, along with Test, Track, Treat and COVID Appropriate Behaviour.
Implementation of the Liberalized and Accelerated Phase-3 Strategy of Covid-19 Vaccination has started from 1st May 2021.
Under the Strategy, in every month 50% of the total Central Drugs Laboratory  cleared vaccine doses of any manufacturer would be procured by Govt. of India. It would continue to make these doses available to the State Govts totally free of cost as was being done earlier.
Government of India has so far provided, both through the free of cost category and through direct state procurement category, more than 24crore vaccine doses  to States/UTs.
Of this, the total consumption, including wastages is 21,96,49,280 doses .
More than 2 crore COVID Vaccine doses  are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Finance
Income Tax Department conducts searches in Rajasthan
The Income Tax Department carried out a search operation on 03.08.2022 on a Jaipur based group, engaged in the business of gems and jewellery, hospitality and real estate. The search operation has covered more than three dozen premises located in Jaipur and Kota.
During the course of the search, large number of incriminating documentary and digital evidences have been found and seized.
The analysis of seized evidences of real estate business reveals that the group has been indulging in large scale tax evasion by accepting on-money in cash on the sale of residential dwellings and land which has not been recorded in the regular books of account. Further, evidences pertaining to out-of-books sale of gems and jewellery were also unearthed during the search.
The search also revealed that the unaccounted income so earned has been invested in land, construction of luxury hotel and has also been used in financing cash loans. The seized evidences contain details of interest income earned on these cash loans which has not been recorded in the books of account.
A preliminary investigation indicates that the group has indulged in generation of unaccounted income exceeding Rs. 150 crore. So far, the search operation has resulted in seizure of unaccounted assets exceeding Rs.11 crore.
Further investigations are in progress.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID Relief Aid
18,006 Oxygen Concentrators; 19,085 Oxygen Cylinders; 19 Oxygen Generation Plants; 14,514 ventilators/ BiPAP; ~7 L Remdesivir vials, ~12L Favipiravir tablets delivered/ dispatched to States and UTs, so far
Government of India has been receiving international cooperation of COVID-19 relief medical supplies and equipment since 27th April 2021 from different countries/organisations. These are being promptly dispatched/delivered to the States and UTs.
Cumulatively, 18,006 Oxygen Concentrators; 19,085 Oxygen Cylinders; 19 Oxygen Generation Plants; 14,514 ventilators/ BiPAP; ~7 L Remdesivir vials, ~12L Favipiravir tablets delivered/ dispatched through road and air, from 27th April 2021 to 26th May 2021.
Major consignments received on 25/26th May 2021 from Singapore, Brunei, Oman, Ontario , Egypt, Singapore Redcross Society, Sewa International , Swiss India Chamber of Commerce, Forum of Indian Professional  and Volkswagen 
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Consignments
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Quantity
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Oxygen Concentrators
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155
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Oxygen Cylinders
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900
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Ventilators/Bi-PAP/CPAP
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1,045
Effective immediate allocation, and streamlined delivery to the recipient states/UTs and institutions is an ongoing exercise.
The Union Health Ministry is comprehensively monitoring this on a regular basis. A dedicated Coordination Cell has been created in the Union Health Ministry to coordinate the receipt and allocation of foreign COVID relief material as international cooperation in the form of grants, aid and donations. This Cell started functioning from 26th April 2021. A Standard Operating Procedure has been framed and implemented by the Health Ministry since 2nd May, 2021.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
MRP of 390 Anti-Cancer Non-Scheduled Medicines reduced up to 87%
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority , under Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, today put out list of 390 anti-cancer non-scheduled medicines with MRP reduction up to 87%. The revised prices would come into effect from 8th March, 2019.
On27th February, 2019, NPPA had put 42 anti-cancer drugs under 30% Trade Margin cap. Manufacturers and Hospitals were directed to convey revised MRP, to be effective from 8th March, 2019, based on the Trade Margin  formula. 390 brands i.e. 91% of the 426 brands reported by manufacturers, showed downward price movement.
The average out of pocket expenditure for cancer patients is 2.5 times that for other diseases.This move is expected to benefit 22 lakh cancer patients in the countryand would result in annual savings of approx. Rs. 800 crores to the consumers.
The Trade Margin rationalisation for 42 anti cancer drugs was rolled out as Proof of Concept, stressing on the new paradigm of self-regulation by the Industry. The manufacturers of these 42 drugs have been directed not to reduce production volumes of brands under regulation.
The range of reduction is as below: -
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Range
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No. of Brands
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75% & above
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38
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50% to <75%
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124
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25% to <50%
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121
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Below 25%
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107
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Total
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390
The full list of brands with revised MRP is available at nppaindia.nic.in. Prices of more brands are expected to show downward reduction in near future, as data is received from other manufacturers.
Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Tourism invites feedback on the draft National Strategy and Roadmap for development of Rural Tourism in India– An initiative towards Atmanirbhar Bharat
Suggestions may be forwarded to the Ministry on or before 30th June, 2021
The Ministry of Tourism has the main objective of promoting and facilitating tourism both inbound and domestic in India. Augmenting tourism infrastructure, ensuring ease of travel, promoting tourism products and destinations is one of the focus area. Ministry of Tourism has recognized the immense potential of Rural Tourism and has been actively working on promotion and development of this niche area of tourism. Identification, diversification, development, and promotion of niche tourism products in the country is the initiative of the Ministry to overcome the aspect of ‘seasonality’ and to promote India as a 365 days’ destination, to attract tourists with specific interest, and to ensure repeat visits for the unique products in which India has a comparative advantage.
The Ministry of Tourism has formulated a Draft National Strategy and Roadmap for Development of Rural Tourism in India - An initiative towards Atmanirbhar Bharat. Driven by the spirit of “Vocal for Local”, rural tourism can contribute significantly to the mission of Aatmanirbhar Bharat. The draft National Strategy and Roadmap for Development of Rural Tourism in India can be accessed from the following link also available on Ministry of Tourism’s website https://tourism.gov.in/ under “what’s new” section.
https://tourism.gov.in/sites/default/files/202106/Draft%20Strategy%20for%20Rural%20Tourism%20June%2012.pdf
Before proceeding to finalize the draft strategy document and to make the document more comprehensive, Ministry of Tourism would like to invite feedback/comments/suggestions on the draft National Strategy and Roadmap. The comments may be forwarded to the Ministry of Tourism on or before 30th June, 2021 at e-mail IDs : js.tourism[at]gov[dot]in, bibhuti.dash72[at]gov[dot]in, prakash.om50[at]nic[dot]in.